well i am actually in my first grow right now and it is going splendedly about a month from seed using a DWC bucket and my plant looks healthier than I ever thought that it would...what gave me the confidence to grow was the outrageous street prices!!! I went hydro pretty much cause its cleaner, i dont want dirt all over my house also i heard its quicker and offers better results, im gonna try a soil grow next....i love hydro cause i get to see all the roots develop like a fluffy white beard...i read online for a good month and a half while i collected all the materials, wasted a little money not getting the right stuff for my needs but hopefully in the end it will all be worth it. since i only have a two site DWC ill get some fem seeds and maybe save a mother and try cloning...i love talking about it, i noticed i constantly check my plants throughout the day...just love to see the thing grow and develop..never knew i would like it this much tho